A landmark Birmingham city centre building is set to be razed to make way for a major new office development and public square.

Axis, which was built in the 1970s and sits next to boutique shopping mall the Mailbox, will be demolished and replaced with a modern, ten-storey office block and public square fronting onto Holliday Street and the Arena Central project.

Under the new plans, LCR, the London-based property developer and land owner, says it wants to create a sustainable office scheme intended to transform the area and connect it up with surrounding developments.

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Development manager Nick Clough said: "Our proposals include a modern office building with wellness and sustainability at its core.

"We are keen to hear what people think of the plans at this stage and we will be engaging with existing tenants about the wider regeneration proposals as well.

"We look forward to seeing local people at the public exhibition."

As well as overlooking Arena Central, the development site sits in a prime city centre location and counts Paradise, Grand Central and New Street station all within a short walking distance.

It is just the latest in a long line of office-based developments in Birmingham city centre which have seen either the regeneration of existing premises or the demolition and construction of brand new buildings.